[Biofuel] Fossil fuels 'probably dead, ' CP Rail chief Hunter Harrison, says - Canadian Manufacturing

2016-03-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/sustainability/fossil-fuels-probably-dead-cp-rail-chief-hunter-harrison-says-164063/ [Fascinating that a business leader who has been described as visionary by peers in the past sees this as a business volume (profit) challenge, but not as an opportunity to

[Biofuel] Largest U.S. coal miner warns it may file for bankruptcy protection - Canadian Manufacturing

2016-03-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/human-resources/largest-u-s-coal-miner-164539/ [Everybody sold their direct and indirect (mutual funds, GICs, savings accounts at major oil-aligned banks) in coal, oil and gas years ago, right? Of course, former Canadian Prime Minister Harper would label

[Biofuel] Obama just took a big step toward powering New York with offshore wind - The Washington Post

2016-03-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/03/17/obama-just-took-a-big-step-toward-powering-new-york-with-offshore-wind/ [image and links in on-line article] Obama just took a big step toward powering New York with offshore wind By Chris Mooney March 17, 2016 After years

[Biofuel] US Offshore Wind Cost May Drop 55 Percent as Builders Gain Experience - Renewable Energy World

2016-03-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/03/us-offshore-wind-cost-may-drop-55-percent-as-builders-gain-experience.html [image and links in on-line article] US Offshore Wind Cost May Drop 55 Percent as Builders Gain Experience March 16, 2016 By Joe Ryan, Bloomberg The cost of

[Biofuel] How Uruguay Became a Wind Power Powerhouse - Renewable Energy World

2016-03-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/03/how-uruguay-became-a-wind-power-powerhouse.html [links and image in on-line article] How Uruguay Became a Wind Power Powerhouse March 16, 2016 By Joe Thwaites Research Analyst When it comes to renewable energy generation, the South

[Biofuel] Oregon Governor Signs Bill into Law Phasing Out Coal-fired Power - Renewable Energy World

2016-03-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/03/oregon-governor-signs-bill-into-law-phasing-out-coal-fired-power.html [links in on-line article] Oregon Governor Signs Bill into Law Phasing Out Coal-fired Power March 16, 2016 By Wayne Barber Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday, March 11,

[Biofuel] During Porter Ranch, stealthy oil workers hid another methane gas leak | 89.3 KPCC

2016-03-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.scpr.org/news/2016/03/18/58697/during-porter-ranc-stealthy-oil-workers-hid-anothe/ [image and links in on-line article] In the midst of the much bigger Porter Ranch gas leak, another natural gas leak was spewing methane into the air. The oil company responsible for the second leak

[Biofuel] Renewable Energy Surge Behind Unprecedented Halt in Global Carbon Emissions | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

2016-03-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/03/16/renewable-energy-surge-behind-unprecedented-halt-global-carbon-emissions [links in on-line article] Published on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 by Common Dreams Renewable Energy Surge Behind Unprecedented Halt in Global Carbon Emissions International

[Biofuel] New US Generating Capacity in January is from Wind, Solar - Renewable Energy World

2016-03-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/03/new-us-generating-capacity-in-january-is-from-wind-solar.html New US Generating Capacity in January is from Wind, Solar Defying earlier U.S. EIA projections, renewable resources provide 13.5 percent of U.S. electricity in 2015; may beat